Star Trek: The Next Generation (tv program)

To adults of a certain age, actor LeVar Burton will always be Kunta Kinte, hero of the epic 1977 miniseries about slavery in America. But for a generation of younger people, Burton has a special place in their memories as host of "Reading Rainbow," the Emmy-winning PBS series that for 23 seasons helped kids explore the world of books. It's that second great role, continuing now in the digital realm, that has earned Burton the Chicago Tribune's 2015 Young Adult Literary Award. The honor will be presented June 6 as part of the Tribune's Printers Row Lit Fest. "Through his passion, imagination and belief in inspiring young people, LeVar Burton has instilled...

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To adults of a certain age, actor LeVar Burton will always be Kunta Kinte, hero of the epic 1977 miniseries about slavery in America. But for a generation of younger people, Burton has a special place in their memories as host of "Reading...

Reporter's log, stardate: 082214
On a sticky August evening, I found myself on the back porch of Wicker Park's Handlebar restaurant with a dinner companion who'd been to space.
He'd also been drowned by William Shatner, resuscitated by Scott Bakula,...

Patrick Stewart is a married man — again!
The "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "X-Men" star, 73, has married longtime girlfriend Sunny Ozell, 35, a jazz singer-songwriter.
Stewart confirmed the news on Twitter, posting a carefree...

Scottie Pippen and Larsa Pippen were overshadowed Tuesday at their own party by another celebrity, but the NBA Hall of Famer and his wife shouldn't feel too bad. The star who stole the spotlight at the Chicago Bulls Charities and Bright Pink benefit in...

LeVar Burton speaks with the clarity and conviction of a man with an audience. His indignations are righteous. “I'm pissed at the current state of education in America. The fact that we've spent way too much money on war and not enough on our kids? That...

The passing of Leonard Nimoy at the age of 83 recalls, for us and so many others, fond memories of watching “Star Trek” and Nimoy’s Spock character on both screens large and small.
Of course, not all “Star Trek” episodes or films are created equal. So we...

Patrick Stewart is a married man — again!
The "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "X-Men" star, 73, has married longtime girlfriend Sunny Ozell, 35, a jazz singer-songwriter.
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BERKELEY — Their Stradivarius voices precede them. Climbing the stairs for an interview following an afternoon rehearsal of their Broadway-bound production of Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land" at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Ian McKellen and...

George MurdockCharacter actor often played the 'heavy'
George Murdock, 81, a veteran character actor who had a recurring role as Lt. Scanlon on the television sitcom "Barney Miller" and played God in the 1989 film "Star...